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The U.S. Department of Defense has been directed by the Trump Administration to erect a 50 to 250-bed quarantine facility and military field hospital in Kenya within the next week, which will be used to house Americans exposed to the deadly Ebola virus in the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post

Uganda has closed its border with Congo with immediate effect, following a decision by the National Task Force on Epidemics

Congo (DRC) : Islamic State in Central Africa (ISCAP) raided Congolese Army barracks in Kokola Village, North Kivu. As a result militants captured numerous AKM / PM md. 63 rifles (one with FAB accessories) and at least one Type 81-1 rifle

Angry protesters attacked and torched tents at an Ebola treatment center in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo ➜ They sought to recover the bodies of relatives who died from the disease

Ebola: India postpones Africa summit due to "evolving health situation"

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over a rare strain of Ebola that has killed dozens in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has stopped short of calling the outbreak a pandemic

The Ebola strain in the latest outbreak in DR Congo has a "very high lethality rate", and there is no vaccine or treatment available for it, Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said Saturday

DRC: PPRD headquarters set on fire in Kinshasa. The headquarters of the PPRD, the party of former president Joseph Kabila, was set on fire this Monday, May 4, 2026, on Sendwe Avenue in Kinshasa. The act occurred during a demonstration organized by supporters of the government, initiated by the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), who came to express their support for the US sanctions targeting the former head of state.

US companies eye Congo mining assets, including Rubaya, State Dept official says

The team at CWT is now monitoring the SpringsFire in Riverside County, which is currently 50 acres and wind-driven. There is the potential for 1,000 acres.

Spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya military headquarters: Azerbaijan must expel the Israelis to prevent endangering its people and our people.

Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo's army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed rebels, four people briefed on the mission said

North Kivu: After Buleusa, the AFC/M23 rebel position in Kikuku was also struck by a FARDC drone.

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are setting up a rival government in eastern DR Congo, with coordination and support from the Rwandan Defence Forces, seeking to "position itself as an alternative governance authority to the Congolese state" - Bloomberg

DRC: Cases of sexual violence against children have exploded, warns UNICEF

Rubio: Rwanda's actions in eastern DRC are a clear violation of the Washington Accords signed by President Trump, and the United States will take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 24 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DRC South Kivu: At least a dozen civilians from the Banyamulenge community were reportedly killed and 56 others arrested by the Burundian army and FARDC as they left Minembwe (Ndondo) for Mikenge market in search of basic necessities

For the fourth day in a row, even after the signing of the DRC-Rwanda peace deal, clashes continue on the Ruzizi plain and the hills nearby. Reports of airstrikes and drones being used, and residents of Luvungi were seen fleeing the fighting

Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money

Fighting has raged for the fourth consecutive day between the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) and AFC/M23 (Armed Forces of the Congo/M23) fighters in several areas of South Kivu, including Kaziba, Kamanyola, Lubarika, and Rurambo. The Congolese army claims to have repelled an M23/AFC attempt to advance toward the hills of Rurambo. It also denounces bombings, which it alleges originated from the Bugarama area, that struck homes and civilian infrastructure, including schools and churches, causing civilian casualties. The AFC/M23, for its part, accuses the Burundian army of being responsible for these bombings.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective immediately, they have halted immigration and naturalization processes for individuals originating from nineteen countries, with these including: Afghanistan, Burma, Burundi, Chad, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Laos, Libya, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, and Yemen

DR Congo military says Rwandan forces and M23-AFC jointly attacked FARDC positions in South Kivu, violating the ceasefire and threatening ongoing US- and Qatar-led peace efforts

DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi’s spokesperson Tina Salama says any peace deal must exclude integrating or mixing M23 fighters into state structures

DR Congo: The army carried out airstrikes targeting AFC/M23 positions in Kibati (Walikale) and Kasopo (Masisi)

Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 22 km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eastern DRC: 89 civilians were killed by the ADF group in one week, according to the UN Mission

DRC: Landslide at Kalando mining site causes dozens of deaths

Peace agreement signed between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the March 23 Movement in the Qatari capital, Doha

DRC: The Kinshasa delegation from Doha confirms its presence at the signing of the framework peace agreement scheduled for 1 p.m. today. Representatives from the USA and Qatar will hold a press conference.